Course Title Why You Should Reinvent Your Lesson Program Liane Rockley, Rockley Music Center

What do you want to offer? Private Lessons Group Lessons Summer Camps Recitals Are you willing to build or invest money in construction? Establishing Your Vision

What Are Your Goals? Money Sell More Promote Music Education What Format is Best For You? Landlord- Rent Space Lessons as an Accessory Music Education Center or School Establishing Your Vision

Music Education Center Policies REGISTRATION FORMS Contracts Advertising

Management- Who’s going to run your program Software- How are you going to keep track of your schedule and accounting? Setting up the Infrastructure

How do you treat your Teachers? Employee Tenant Independent Contractor (1099) Setting up the Infrastructure

Independent Contractor (1099) 1. Common Law Rules Behavioral, Financial, Type of Relationship 2. Draw up a contract based on the Common Law Rules 3. Get the contract to your attorney to make sure you are in compliance with Federal/State law Setting up the Infrastructure

Teachers 1. How do you hire? Resume/Audition/Interview 2. Background Checks 3.Teacher Registration Form (different from Contract) 4.What is your fee per 30 minute lesson? (This is critical to the #1 Goal- Money and #3 Goal Promoting Music Education) 5. Advertise for Teachers Setting up the Infrastructure

Students 1. Student Contract/Policies 2.Registration (Critical to #2 Goal- Sell More) -Part of your registration is rental/sale of instruments/accessories -Registration Fee (important in marketing) -Cancellation Policy Setting up the Infrastructure

Students 3.Invoicing Students/Collecting Money -Direct Debit/Credit Card 4.Advertising/Marketing to Students -Promo packet for parents -Newspaper coverage (Can often get free press in local papers for promoting music education- Goal #3!) Setting up the Infrastructure

Students 4.Advertising/Marketing continued -Direct Mail Postcard - Blasts to your list -Music Lesson Gift certificates -Groupon/Google Ad -Grassroots efforts with churches/schools Setting up the Infrastructure

Misc Things to Remember 1.Revisit your general liability policy 2.Register your trade name (if you’ve used a different name in your program) with your Secretary of State 3.Train your staff to promote your program Setting up the Infrastructure

QUESTIONS? Liane at: (or see me afterwards)